In order to determine whether additional forms/documentation are required to complete a Financial Aid Application, refer to the “Required Documents” section of Student Financial Aid. (If you have not received your Ocean Connect login, please contact the HUB at 732-255-0482 or hub@ocean.edu.)
Supporting Documentation (Forms)
General Financial Aid Forms
- IRS Tax Return Transcript Ordering Instructions
- Documentation of citizenship or eligible non citizen form
- Department of Education In-School Deferment Request for Direct Loans
- Department of Education Deferment Request for Parent Plus Borrowers
- Department of Education General Forbearance Request for Direct Loans
- Student Reference Form
- Private Loan In-School Deferment Form
- Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request Form
- 2024-2025 Student Loan Cancellation Request Form
- 2025-2026 Student Loan Cancellation Request Form
Veterans Forms
- Military and Veteran Educational Benefits Enrollment Certification Form
- VA – Document Upload Form
- VA – New Student Intake Form
- VA – Refund Policy and Enrollment Agreement
2025 – 2026 Financial Aid Forms
- Dependent Verification Worksheet
- Independent Verification Worksheet
- Verification of Degree Status Form
- Special Circumstance Request Form
- Statement of Educational Purpose (Notary)
(A non-notary version can be completed in person at The HUB, located in the Student Enrollment Building at Ocean County College’s Main Campus, Toms River, NJ)
2024 – 2025 Financial Aid Forms
- Dependent Verification Worksheet
- Independent Verification Worksheet
- Verification of Degree Status Form
- Special Circumstance Request Form
- Statement of Educational Purpose (Notary)
(A non-notary version can be completed in person at The HUB, located in the Student Enrollment Building at Ocean County College’s Main Campus, Toms River, NJ)
Unsatisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Form (Spring 2025).
- Maximum Time Frame Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Form (Spring 2025).
Refund Policy
New Jersey Stars
New Jersey Dreamers
Financial Aid Resources
General Information:
- The Smart Student™ Guide to Financial Aid
- U.S. Department of Education
- Federal Student Aid (YouTube Video)
Applying for Aid:
- Applying for the FSA ID
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Application
- Tips on Filling out the FAFSA
- Determining the Amount of Aid
- Pell Lifetime Eligibility
- Common Errors on Financial Aid Applications
- FAQs about Financial Aid
State Financial Aid:
- New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA)
- New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS)
- Educational Opportunity Fund
- NJFAMS
- NJCLASS
Income Tax Links:
- Requesting an IRS Tax Return Transcript
- Sample of an IRS Tax Return Transcript
- Sample of Schedule E
- Sample of an IRS Tax Return Transcript and Schedule E